THE CERTIFICATE~Singer,IB~1992~1st~HCDJ~Wolf~Judaica~VG

The Certificate Singer, Isaac Bashevis. Translated by Leonard Wolf. New York. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 1992. FIRST EDITION, as stated. First printing assumed. Hard cover, dust jacket. 231pps. with Translator's Postscript. Fiction, Jewish religious speculation. Judaica, Jewish interest. Palestine, Communist Party. Romantic, political, youthful turmoil. As New condition to book (jacket has wear)."It's 1922 and David Bendiger, an aspiring eighteen-and-a-half-year-old writer, arrives in Warsaw, penniless and homeless. His only contacts are Sonya, a youngwoman whith whom he has had amorous dealings in the village they have left, and a Zionist functionary who informs him he has qualified for a certificate permittinghim to emigrate to Paalestine.But in order to make the journey, David must enter into a fictitious marriage with a woman so eager to get to palestine that she will pay all the expenses."--from the jacketPhysical description to follow... Regarding Auctions & the Item... Check out my other items ! I am a private collector of books, music & other collectible items and am very picky about what I own. I don't like surprises when I buy things from auctions any more than you do. I promise everything there is to know about this item is in this description. I also do not use any "standard grading" terms as "grading" is so subjective. Therefore, I will use plain English if it is ok with you...PHYSICAL CONDITION --Ivory hard cover book with black binding with gold lettering on spine. Author's initials embossed in black on front cover. As New condition. Only visible flaw issllight soil to page edges on open side. Interior is pristine. Squarely and tightly bound. No loose pages. No bent pages. No marking in book. Text is crisp, clean, clear and very readable. Original dust jacket is in acceptable condition. Light shelfwear to edges, corners and top and bottom of spine. Ther is a tear that goes halfway up the back flap and the bend over the back cover. Black & white illustration on frong of jacket. Black & white photo of author on inside flap. I want you to be happy with your item. I promise to be as thorough in my descriptions as possible... By all means, contact me if you have any questions or concerns about the item. DELIVERY IS GUARANTEED. If you do not received your item, I will replace it, if possible, or refund your money, including shipping.PAYMENT TERMS: Pretty simple. Pay me, I send it. Winner agrees to use CHECKOUT (the PAY NOW button at auctions end). I will gladly combine items for shipping, but PLEASE WAIT until all items are finished or I will not be able to combine them. Upon checkout, indicate your payment type during checkout, and all the info you need will follow. BUY THREE AND DOMESTIC SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S.IS FREE. Contact me so I can adjust the invoice before you Checkout. For International shipping, please email me so I can research the shipping cost. International Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. PAYPAL IS MY PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT. Questions? Ask and I'll try to answer... Please check out the other "lovely" items I have just waiting for your bids by ! Thanks so much for looking and bidding on my auctions~ > read more